Call Day #123, 7/14/15

We did a lot of reading this morning, enjoying one last time books we were returning to the library. When we went this afternoon, Claire and Oliver quickly picked out a whole stack of new ones.

Eleanor went to a session the library offered on sewing. (Also, yes, her hair is much shorter. All the kids got haircuts yesterday, and she chose her new length. Her hair has been super tangled after so much swimming this summer. That prompted her choice. She seems to really like it.)

While we waited, Claire colored many pictures and Oliver did a bunch of puzzles.

Notice a theme? He has been enjoying puzzles so much lately, and he was happy to do some new ones for almost an hour.

Loving watching him grow up.

Eleanor with her finished project. To go along with the summer reading program hero theme, they were making their own shield/crest. Eleanor decorated hers with flowers. She and the librarian leading the session found out they'd each made a skirt for themselves and agreed to both wear them at next week's session.

She's begun to look up books she wants at the library. So far this has mostly been looking up a fiction series she already knows and likes. She can find the author and then locate the book.

Happy Cow Day! When I told Oliver this morning we were going to dress up like cows, he said "I want to be a pig." When it came time to get ready, he was happy as a cow.

He's been scared of the cow in the past. Today he happily waved to him every time he anywhere near us. Gave him a high five when he visited our table.

Any restaurant with ice cream is a good restaurant for our kids.

Wants a cone like his sisters.

A little bit of time in the play place. (Claire looks tall!)

We took Daddy some Chick-Fil-A too. It only seemed fair.

Daddy hugs!